Photos: GEJ Arrives His Hometown Otuoke Ahead of Tomorrow's Election

There was tight security in Jonathan’s hometown as he arrived this evening, The Nation reports. The incumbent president is expected to cast his vote at a polling unit near his country house.

Armoured personnel carriers were seen on the Otuoke Road and one right near GEJ’s house before his arrival. Also a helicopter had been previously hovering around the town.

Apart from that, soldiers and policemen were beefed up along the road and Jonathan’s house to ensure the adequate security. 

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Nigeria Police List Electoral Offences Voters Should Avoid

The Nigeria Police Force warns members of the public, particularly those going to vote, to beware of the following electoral offences on election day.

The warning is contained a statement signed by Emmanuel Ojukwu, the force public relations officer, on Thursday.

Here is a summary of the statement:

• **Casting of votes twice or more
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• **Announcing false election results
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• **Stopping any other person from voting and revealing information on a ballot paper of another person
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• **Being in possession of another person’s voter’s card
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• **Disorderly behaviour at polling unit
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• **Canvassing for votes at polling unit and shouting slogans of a political party at polling units
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• **Being armed with guns, sticks, stones or any other dangerous weapons at polling units
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• **Loitering or walking about in a polling unit
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• **Using a siren at a polling unit
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• **Snatching or destroying ballot boxes or card readers
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• **Holding a public meeting during election hours on election day
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• **Wearing or carrying badges or posters of a political party and inflicting or threatening to inflict injury on any person or persons at a polling unit.

The Nigeria Police Force advises the public to avoid trouble, as any offender will be arrested and prosecuted.

I'm getting married soon..My wedding suit is ready-Denrele

Controversial TV personality, Denrele Edun, has revealed that he's getting married soon and that his wedding suit is ready. 
Speaking to Global Excellence he said; 

“My brother, it’s true I’m going to wed soon, and I promise you that no one will know my prospective bride before the wedding day. As I’m talking to you now, my wedding suit is ready. I’m going to surprise a lot of people; because most people thought I can’t love; and I will prove to them that I do love and being loved, just that I can’t give up my style for love. I will still remain who I am till the old age,” 

INEC begins distribution of electoral materials ahead of tomorrow's election (Photos)

These are INEC materials being moved to various local government and wards ahead of tomorrow's elections.

 

Ramsey Nouah Outline Reasons Why He Strongly Believe in GEJ

Popular Nollywood actor, Ramsey Nouah has talked about his reason for supporting the Nigeria‘s incumbent President, Goodluck Jonathan in the forthcoming presidential elections.

According to the veteran actor, no government has ever supported the Nigerian film industry a.k.a Nollywood like the present administration.

Speaking in a recent interview with CNN’s African Voices, Ramsey said: ‘I find it quite dicey, it’s a case of uncertainty, not knowing what is going to happen. However I’m actually endorsing the present government because Goodluck Jonathan has contributed immensely to the growth of our industry.

‘Call me selfish, call me what, but I’ve been in this industry for 25 years; no government ever spoke about my industry like this one. He gave us audience, he listened to us, he gave several grants to help the industry, he sent so many of the practitioners outside to big film schools … he’s giving money for distribution. So, for all these reasons we’re supporting him.’

Psquare's Peter Okoye Speaks On How Marriage Has Changed Him As A Person

Two years after he got married to his baby mama, Lola Omotayo, in November, 2013, one half of the music duo PSquare, Peter Okoye is poised to share his experience as a married man. 

In a recent interview with Vanguard, he opened up on issues like career, music, fame and how marriage has made him a responsible person. 

See excerpts from the interview after the cut....

Are you working on any project at the moment?

We just finished with recording our new album which is six months now. We are still working on the videos. One of them with the title “Collabo” and featuring Don Jazzy has already hit the market. We are also preparing for our tour of US and Europe.

What would you say marriage has done to you?

Marriage has made me to be more responsible, in the sense that there are certain things which I am limited to do as a married man. But I still remain who I am because marriage doesn’t restrict me from doing what I know how to do best on stage. In a nutshell, I will say marriage has changed me as Peter Okoye but not as Psquare.

Being accessible and friendly

In this industry, we are still learners and the truth is that people believe once they hit the top they are not answerable to anybody. But you might be surprised that the next level of our career might come from this interaction and that’s one thing most people don’t know. I always tell people when they ask how we have remained on top of our game for more than a decade. I tell them that I always pay special attention to people’s comments on every of our performances. What I do is whenever I am off-the-stage, I try to listen to different comments from the audience. some will commend our performance while many others will criticize it. That’s where we measure our strength as musicians, learn of our mistakes and correct them where need be.

You people are more of dancers than musicians?

I’m used to people saying I love Psquare because they know how to dance. But the fact is that I don’t like it when people refer to us as dancers. They can describe us as entertainers and musicians because it makes us more presentable. A fan once told me that Peter, I love you guys because of your kind of love songs. But the question is , when last did a love song sell or made a name in Nigeria, aside “Olufunmi” by Star Plus and probably, “Beautiful Onyiye” by Psquare.

These days people are used to the song they play in the club so even if you release a love song they won’t play it in the club because it belongs to a different genre. I’m happy we have fans who still believe in love songs and we are going to revive it.

The craziest thing you have ever done!

That was when we attended a night party some years ago. Some desperate girls were all over us and before we knew what was happening, they were kissing and romancing us openly. We had to run for our dear lives.

Most embarrassing moment

It was when we were coming up. Some of our kinsmen walked up to us and told us that it’s high time we join them in the village and stop roaming about the streets as if we are not conversant with the tradition of our people. We felt embarrassed. But unfortunately, we later adhered to their advice.

Full Text of President Jonathan’s Election Broadcast

NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN, GCFR ON THE 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS,FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015

Dear Compatriots,

As we prepare to go to the polls tomorrow, I have come before you this morning to express my immense appreciation for the opportunity you gave me to lead this great nation of ours in the past four years.

I also wish to place on record, once again, my sincere gratitude for the support you have given my administration without which the significant progress we have made in recent years would not have been possible.

In spite of the many challenges we have had to contend with since 1999, our present democratic dispensation continues to endure and grow stronger in keeping with the yearnings and aspirations of our people.

We have all worked very hard to nurture and strengthen our democratic institutions and promote the good governance practices which they were designed to deliver for the better well-being of our people.

I believe I can say without fear of contradiction that we all clearly cherish the democracy we now have and will never willingly give it up for any other form of governance.

This much-cherished democracy of ours is about to be put to the test once again.

I urge you all to troop out en-masse to peacefully perform your civic duty of voting for leaders of your choice tomorrow.

As we do so, let us all – political party leaders, contestants, party members, party agents, supporters and ordinary voters alike, be very conscious of the fact that the eyes of the entire world are on us.

We must therefore comport ourselves in a manner that will further strengthen our democracy and consolidate our place in the comity of truly democratic nations.

I made a commitment on assumption of office to progressively deliver freer, fairer and more credible elections in our country. In keeping with that commitment, the Federal Government has given the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) all necessary support to ensure that it conducts very successful elections tomorrow and on April 11.

We have all been assured that INEC is fully ready for the elections. I believe that we can all trust that they are certainly more ready now than they may have been before security issues and other concerns necessitated a re-scheduling of the dates for the 2015 general elections.

As an administration, we welcome the fact that millions of Nigerians who were yet to receive their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) as at February 14, and would therefore have been unfairly disenfranchised if the polls had gone ahead on that date, have seized the opportunity of the re-scheduling to collect their cards and can now exercise their right to vote tomorrow.

We are also glad that our gallant Armed Forces have successfully stemmed the seizure of Nigerian territories in the North-East by the terrorist group, Boko Haram.

They have recaptured most of the communities and territories formerly occupied by the insurgents, making it possible for thousands of internally-displaced Nigerians to begin returning to their homes and communities.

I heartily commend the very courageous men and women of our Armed Forces for the immense sacrifices which they continue to make in defending the nation and protecting its citizens.

I also thank all Nigerians for keeping faith with us over the past six weeks.

I call on all political parties and politicians in the country to allow the free, unfettered will of our people to be expressed without any hindrance in the coming elections in keeping with the hallowed principles and tenets of democratic governance which we all profess.

The will of the people freely expressed through the ballot is the bedrock of all democracies and ours cannot be an exception.

Let us all therefore be prepared, as true democrats, to graciously accept the outcome of the elections as the rightful choice of our people from whom all political powers in our democracy must emanate.

My administration has done its utmost best in the past four years to deliver on our promise to positively transform our country.

Tomorrow’s election is another very important milestone as we continue our march towards the fulfilment of our God-given potential for greatness.

The election offers us another opportunity to empower leaders of our choice once again, and to show the world that genuine democracy is alive and well in our beloved nation.

I will like to restate my belief that no political ambition can justify violence or the shedding of the blood of our people.

I reaffirm once again, my personal preparedness to ensure fair play during the elections and to deploy the resources and institutions of state only in the manner prescribed by our laws.

Let me warn, however, that as President, Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, I am under oath to protect the lives of all Nigerians and the security of our country at all times. I will never abdicate my responsibilities in that regard.

Democracy allows dissent. It encourages differences and even fervent disagreements. But elections must never be mistaken for war or an opportunity to set fellow citizens against each other and tear our beloved nation apart.

Those who may harbor any intentions of testing our will by unleashing violence during the elections in order to advance their political ambitions should think again as all necessary measures have been put in place to ensure that any persons who breach the peace or cause public disorder during or after the elections are speedily apprehended and summarily dealt with according to our laws.

The nation’s security agencies are also fully prepared and ready to deal decisively with any group or persons who attempt to disrupt the peaceful conduct of the elections or cause any form of public disorder.

Our dear country, Nigeria is the largest democracy amongst black nations of the world. We are a nation of great accomplishments, with a proud history of evolving affinities.

Let us go out tomorrow to vote peacefully and set a fitting example of political maturity for other emerging democracies to follow.

I wish you all and our dear nation, very peaceful and successful elections.

May God Almighty continue to bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

I thank you all.

FG makes U-turn, re-opens sea borders

Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro

The Federal Government has re-opened all the country’s sea borders barely a day after closing them down along with all land borders ahead of Saturday’s presidential election.

Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, who said this while inaugurating the new Koto- Karfe Medium Prisons, explained on Thursday that the government had received counsel that the action would affect the country’s economic activities at the seaports.

Moro however assured that officers and men of the Nigeria Immigration Service had been directed to effectively monitor movements in and out of the country’s sea borders before, during and after the elections.

The government had, in a statement on Wednesday, directed that all Nigeria’s land and sea borders be closed from midnight of Thursday till midnight of Saturday.

Kendall Jenner Is Officially The New Face Of Calvin Klein[Photos]

After posting a prettytelling tweet last night, Calvin Klein officially announced that Kendall Jenner is the face of the Calvin Klein Jeans #mycalvins Denim Series, a new limited edition line inspired by athletic and urban streetwear. The company also released Jenner's gorgeous campaign images, shot by photographer Alasdair McLellan and styled by Melanie Ward. She appears alongside the male face of the brand, very hot model Simon Nessman.

Man plays the cruelest proposal prank on his girlfriend(Look)

Oyinbo people and their wahala. 

What would you do if your boyfriend left a ring box in your drawer?  Would you open it?

Deanna Calabria, 26, from New Jersey did just that, but the joke was on her: her boyfriend Brandon Griffin, 25, had set a trap.

When she opened the box, she found a note inside that read: 'lol, JK' -- shorthand for laugh out loud, just kidding.

posted an image of the note onReddit with the caption, 'I set a trap for my girlfriend in my sock drawer on laundry day, she fell for it'.

The image, which has been viewed more than two million times, quickly saw Griffin labeled as the 'meanest man on earth' by women and men alike.

'Not funny, just plain disrespectful and cruel. She does your laundry and you do that?' wrote one Reddit user.

'I don't usually call people douche bags... but god, you're a f***ing douche prick,' wrote another. 

Slightly overwhelmed by the negative comments, the father-to-be (Griffin and Calabria are expecting their first child next month) set out to prove his girlfriend had found the prank funny.

'This is the only person who needed to enjoy the #joke and she did,' tweeted Griffin, alongside an image of the couple.

Hmmm. So she actually see it as funny?
Ladies what would be your reaction, if you were in her shoes?

Fire Razes ASCON Filling Station In Lekki[Photos]

Just when the Lekki community is still recovering from the armed robbery attack that ravaged the community in broad daylight few weeks ago, reports are now getting to us that the filling station ASCON located Admiralty Way, in the Lekki Phase 1 area of Lagos State is on fire.

What caused the inferno is not known for now. 

DSS Gives Voters Security Tips for Election Day

Ahead of the presidential elections scheduled to hold on Saturday, March 28th, the Department of State Services (DSS) is giving voters some security tips to observe.

Here’s a summary of the tips, as reported by Premium Times:

• Be wary of persons who dress in “loose or bulky midriff clothing”
• Remain vigilant in crowded environments before, during and after the elections and abide by all stipulated guidelines emplaced to ensure peaceful conduct
• Look out for unattended bags, luggage, dustbins, strange containers and other suspicious items
• All vehicles, motorcycles, tricycles and bicycles must be parked far away from the polling stations
• All forms of trading should be discouraged, suspicious persons, activities and movements should be promptly reported to security agents

“Once again, we restate our commitment to ensuring a peaceful atmosphere for all Nigerians to contribute toward strengthening our democracy,” saidMarilyn Ogar, the DSS spokesperson.

Al Jazeera demands release of its detained Nigerian journalists by military

On Wednesday morning, the defence headquarters had announced that it “restrained” Ahmed Idris (pictured) and Mustafa Andy, reporters for Aljazeera Television, for allegedly engaging in activities aimed at interfering with security operations in the northeast.

Al Jazeera has released a statement demanding immediate and unconditional release of its journalists. 

Two Al Jazeera journalists covering the upcoming Nigerian presidential elections have been detained by government forces in the city of Maiduguri in Borno state.

Ahmed Idris and Ali Mustafa, both Nigerian nationals, remain confined in their hotel room and their equipment confiscated after being questioned by the military officials on Tuesday.

"We call on the Nigerian authorities to release Ahmed Idris and Ali Mustafa; they have all the relevant paperwork to report on the Nigerian elections and stories related to the election", an Al Jazeera spokesman said in a statement on Wednesday.

"Both men had just finished filming a story on the military with their cooperation. Both men are accredited and respected Nigerian journalists", the statement read.

The military statement also said that both men were said to be 'loitering' in various locations, however they were actually detained in their hotel rooms.

The network said that both Idris and Mustafa are officially accredited by the Independent Electoral Commission in Abuja with the clearance to report from anywhere in Nigeria during the entire election period.

Photos: NFF Celebrates With Vincent Enyeama On His 100th Cap

The Nigeria Football Federation celebrated the Super Eagles Captain and Goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama as he earned his 100th cap yesterday at the Ibom Le Meridien Hotel.

This came after the Super Eagles played and were defeated 1-0 by the Ugandan team at the Akwa Ibom International Stadium, Uyo. 

The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godwin Akpabio, flanked by the NFF President Amaju Pinnick, presented Enyeama a commemorative plaque.

Dencia Releases Sexy Pics As She Turns 27

Dencia is 72-year-old today, according to her. She was born on 26th of March 1988 in Cameroon. 

The Cameroonian-Nigerian singer, model and bleaching expert released these sexy photos to mark the day. Happy Birthday to her!

Photos: Amber Rose Is Topless and Showing Off Her Entire Butt on the Beach

Is Amber Rose's assistant responsible for this scandalous look, too?!

Just two weeks after Benji Carlisle confessed he's "usually the mastermind" behind all of Rose's Instagram posts, we had to question what could be his latest job assignment. Taking pictures of your boss who just so happens to be topless and wearing barely-there bikini bottoms?

In a new set of Instagrams, Wiz Khalifa's ex decided to enjoy a fun day in the beach. It was so relaxing that she was willing to disobey beach policies for an eye-catching post.

"If only this beach was actually Topless," she captioned online while covering up her massive ta-tas. And yes, some nipple was still revealed. 

Amber with her Assistant 

Buhari is planning to send me to prison – Patience Jonathan is really afraid of jail

First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan claims that APC presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) will have her jailed if he becomes president.

She said this on Wednesday, March 25, at the Peoples Democratic Party rally in Ibadan, Oyo State, while also adding that the opposition party has nothing to offer Nigerians.

She said: “I want to warn you not to listen to the All Progressives Congress. The APC does not have materials to match what the PDP has on (the) ground. Their candidate was there in governance initially. What did he do? They only sent your fathers to prison.”

“They are planning to even send me to prison. Holy Ghost fire! Holy Ghost fire! Holy Ghost fire! They have nothing to offer. They only say ‘I will’, ‘I will’.”

“A train is moving and it has now got to Oyo State. When we talk about train, some of you may have not seen a train before now. The last time a train moved in this country was when I was small and in primary school.”

“When my children were small, they asked me what a train was. I had to take them to London and we entered a train from London to Paris. But the PDP government has brought this back to Nigeria. If you want to see train working today, you don’t need to travel again.” 

Messi named highest-paid player for 2014 ahead of Ronaldo – See top 10

Barcelona attacker, Lionel Messi, banked almost £1million a week last year in wages and sponsorship deals, to become the highest-paid footballer in the world.

The Argentine earned £26m in wages, while his endorsement deals with adidas, FIFA 15 and Turkish Airlines, saw his income rise to £47.8m in 2014.

According to France Football magazine rich list, Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is second on the list, after picking up £39.7m.

Messi’s team-mate at the Nou Camp comes in third with £26.8m.

Robin van Persie is the highest-ranked Premier League footballer. The Manchester United striker earned £18.8m in 2014.

TOP EARNING PLAYERS

1. Lionel Messi £47.8m
2. Cristiano Ronaldo £39.7m
3. Neymar £26.8m
4. Thiago Silva £20.2m
5. Robin van Persie £18.8m
6. Gareth Bale £17.5m
7. Wayne Rooney £16.5m
8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic £15.8m
9. Sergio Aguero £15.6m
10. Robert Lewandowski £14.8m

Nigerian Military arrests Al Jazeera journalists for loitering

Two journalists working for the global news network, Al jazeera, Ahmed Idris and Mustafa Andy, were on Wednesday arrested by the Nigerian military in Maiduguri, Borno State for loitering in areas where combat operations were being carried out.

According to a statement issued by the Defence Headquarters, the journalists were moving around “restricted areas” in Yobe and Borno States without protection, accreditation or clearance.

The military stated that the Al jazeera staffers, who were monitored by intelligence operatives, were eventually restrained to their hotel rooms in Maiduguri following increased suspicion that their activities were focused on interfering with ongoing military operations in those areas.

“The motive, activities and some materials in possession of these individuals are now being investigated,” the military said.

The defence headquarters maintained on Wednesday that the restriction still stands until reversed, while appropriate arrangements will be made to assist adequately cleared journalists to report on activities in the area under military operation “within the limits of adequate safety, security and necessary procedures”.

A woman who escaped from Boko Haram claim to know where the Chibok girls are

A woman who was recently freed from Boko Haram’s captivity after eight months, Mbutu Papka, says the abducted Chibok girls are in Gwoza, Borno state.

Over 200 schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram from government secondary school, Chibok, Borno State, in April 2014.

According to TheCable, Papka made the disclosure to the international centre for investigative reporting, saying that she was transferred from a poor condition in Mdita to a fairly tolerable facility in Gwoza where the abducted girls were being held.

Papka was said to have been seized alongside many others when Boko Haram attacked Gwoza on July 4, 2014 and taken to Mdita, a village near the Sambisa Forest, where she was kept for five months with many others before they were taken to Gwoza, where she was held for another three months before being released on March 15.

The woman revealed that no one was allowed anywhere near the location of the abducted girls, which she says was being guarded round the clock.
She said: “In the camp at Gwoza, there were clear demarcations between where people were kept. The Chibok girls, other captives and Boko Haram members and their family members all had their separate areas secured, though the security in the area where the girls are kept is visibly different and much tighter.”

“When we got to Gwoza, things changed because there were facilities there and the place was 10 times better than Mdita.”

“We had a normal life in Gwoza, except the trauma of living in captivity. Whatever we wanted to eat, they were provided. They would bring water, firewood, etc., and leave them outside. They even provided perfume for anyone who requested for it.”

“There was a Redeemed Christian Church of God pastor who was killed during the attack on our village, and his wife was abducted with us. She died at Mdita due to the condition of the place and the death of her husband.”